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The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

The exports of merchandise in July
amounted to $49,384,5S2, against $751;
799, ,1s3 in July, 1856, and the imports
amounted to $56, 494 1872, against $685.
654, ,269 in July, 1886. The July exports
were the largest since March, and the
Imports were the smallest since Janu
ary. The decrease in imports was nat
ural shrinkage in the progress OF the
year toward the dull season, and the i'll
crease in exports arose mainly from the
remarkably heavy shipments of wheat,
which followed the corners liquida-
tions. In the seven months ended July
81 the exports amounted to 1919, ,774, ,596,
against $3.50, ,793, ,783 in the same months
Of 1886, and the imports amounted to
$413, ,979, ,O73, against 1884, ,243,8Sl. I'm
ports increased by 9,731 1872, and ex-
ports decreased by $685., ,461. The ad.
verse balance of trade 50 called in the
first seven mont, of 1887, Was $34 4,20O,-
AT, and in the same months Of 1886 the
adverse balance was So, 1888 ,SA.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

MIR. GLADSTONE writes to the Nine.
teenth Century an article under the
caption, electoral Facts in 1887" in
which he says that the general election
of 1886 indicated not the conviction but
the perplexity of the country. Mr..
Gladstone contends that the results of
the recent elections are equivalent to an
increased Liberal strength of % per
centum. Allowing to the Conserva-
tives all the benefits which the new
elections leave them they would be in a
minority of l03 on this basis, which,
however, is too narrow to allow any
demonstration Of victory or undue con-
fdence. But viewing the fact in cold
blood rational Tory or dissident will
probably regard them as being Of
marked significance and may even be-
gin to inquire in a reflective temper,
where is all this to end.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

The IRISH STANDARD is the only Home Rule
organ in the Northwest.
Copies of The IRISH STANDARD will be on
sale at the principal news-stands in this city,
and by newsboys.
Advertising rates will be made known by ap-
plying at this office.
When writing matter for publication IN IHE
IRISH STANDARD be sure and sign your proper
name. not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee Of good faith.
In every instance correspondents will please
be as brief as possible.
To insure publication in the following issue
Of THE IRISH STANDARD contributions should
reach this Office at least by wednesday noon.
Subscribers will please be carefulln giving us
their perfect address, and thus avoid any COM
plant through failure to receive their paper
In changing your place Of residence. notify us
Immediately of the fact, and forward your full
name, giving number and name OF street to
which YOU have removed. also your former
address.
Ali letters addressed to Manager IRISH
STANDARD, AZ Third Street South, Room 2S,'
will receive immediate attention.
Matter of an official nature, such as calls for
regular or special meetings of societies. memo
rial resolutions, etc., will be charged for by the
line.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

power comes a Parliament on College
Green and Home Rule. Only this can
settle the Irish troub les.
It now remains for the Irish people
to follow the good advice lately given
them by Mr.. Parnell, and still further
prove by their orderly, law-abiding con-
duct, that coercion is not needed in the
government of Ireland, By pursuing
this course the coercion act will be a
dead letter in Ireland, and the cause of
self government for Ireland will gain
ground, not only among the electors of
the United Kingdom, but throughout
the whole civilized world.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION.

The opening of the second annual
Minneapolis Industrial Exposition last
Wednesday afternoon, as might be ex-
pected, attracted a large number of
people to our city. Many of them have
already visited the Exposition, and we
have yet to hear a disparaging word
uttered against the efforts of the man
agement to furnish one of the grandest
displays that has ever been exhibited in
one building on this continent. By
this achievement Minneapolis has
added another to her long list of con.
quests. Never yet in the history of
this comparatively young city has any
great enterprise been undertaken that
has not been pushed to a successful is.
sue. When the question of establishing
an annual Exposition in this city was
first suggested, some two years ago,
many doubted whether the necessary
funds to carry out this object could be
secured. They were not long in doubt
on this point. for within a few days
100000 capital stock was subscribed.
The site, which was selected in Janol.
ary, 1886, is admittedly one of the best
that could have been secured. To those
who did not visit the Exposition last
year the following facts may be of
some interest: The dimensions of the
building are 356 feet on Main street.
1856 feet on Bank street, and 336 feet Oh
First avenue southeast. 1t is 80 feet tc
the cornice, IA feet to the top o1
the dome, and 225 feet to the top of the
tower, and the cost of building alone
was quarter of a million dollars, III
order to have the exhibits ready for the
opening last year, the limited time
at the disposal of the management
prevented their location from being sc
convenient as this year. In this respect
alone the second annual Exposition is
superior to it's predecessor. The quail
ity of the exhibits is also much better
No one in the Northwest who can ir
any way spare the time and trifing ex
pense shoald fail to spend at least one
day at the Minneapolis Exposition.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES.
Sunday, September 4-First Contin-
entail Congress assembled in Phila-
delphia, 1774.
Monday, September 5-O'Connell and
Repeal prisoners liberated, 1914. Fer
gus O'Connor died, 1855.
Tuesday, September 6-The Alabama
Indemnity" ($15,5oo,ooo in gold), paid
by England to the United States,
1873.
Wednesday, September 7-Oliver Bond
died in Newgate foul play suspected),
1898.
Thursday, September S-Natiyity of the
B. V. M. Surrender of Iumbert at
Ballinamuck, 1898. John Martin born
at Loughorne, County Down, 1915.
Friday, September 9--Murrough
O'Brien, Earl of 1nchiquin, (''Mur'
ragh an tothane') died, 1874.
Saturday, September 10-Perry's vic
tory over the British fleet, on Lake
Erie, 1918.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

Mr.. LABoUcHERE, NJ. T., speaks
thus of the latest Gladstonian victory:
eff were called upon to decipher the
Meme, Meme, Tekel, Upharsin, which
stares at the combined Tories and
Unionists from the wall, should inter
pret it thus: Meme, Spalding; Tekel.
Coventry; Upharsin, Cheshire. The is
sue in Cheshire was clearly put before
the electors On one side was Glad
stonian who was defeated last year; OH
the other was the son of a man who was
made duke by MIR. Gladstone, and who
responded by selling his benefactor' s
portrait because he would not have the
face Of such wtetch in his house, and
also because he turned a penny by the
sale. Cheshire electors have now re-
piled to this mean, paltry, and con-
temptible act
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

THE Church Progress rightly affirms
that no Pope since St. Peter has shown
such admirable qualities of head and
heart as the present reigning Pontiff in
securing the rights of the church and
advancing the rights OF Catholicity in
every land. His letters are universally
admitted by the best critics, to strike
at the bottom of social evil, and the
remedies prescribed by him--Christian
infuence-the only safeguard that will
preserve our social structure and enable
society to persevere in ameliorating the
condition of societv.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
FIGHTING THE LEAGUE.

It is now absolutely certain that the
Tory Government is determined moth
ing shall be left undone which will tend
to cripple the Irish National League
and subsequently crush it out OF exist
ence. AS We anticipated the means
which will be employed to secure this
object will be the wholesale arrest and
prosecution of the leaders. Already
several of them might be said to be
shaping their course towards Kilmain-
ham and plank beds, and still ''there's
more to follow"
But the National League appears to
thrive just as we'll as previous to the
proclamation-in fact, much better.
Hitherto it's membership roll has been
wholly confined to lrishmen. Now, we
find Englishmen joining the organiza'
zion, and the best of it all is that the
new members are far more vehement in
their denunciation of Tory tactics and
landlordism than the Irish members.
Yet we do not hear that the Tory Gov
ernment intends to prosecute them.
This fact furnishes clue to the cause
of the misery inflicted upon the Irish
people for seven centuries. The Tories
do not care so much whether the sys-
tenn of landlordism is right or wrong
as long as it furnishes them with wea-
pom to tyrannize over Ireland and the
Irish. A deep-rooted prejudice towards
everything green has existed in their
breasts since their birth, and time does
not appear to even moderate it. We
do not say that among the middle
classes this feeling exists. We believe
that there is as much liberality and alb
horrence to race prejudices to be found
amongst English masses as any other
nationality on the face of the globe.
Therefore, believing this, we fail to
look upon the arrest Of the Irish lead
ers, and allowing Liberal members Of
the League to go scot free, as a calam-
ity. It will show the English masses
that class legislation dlscriminates be-
tween Englishmen and Irishment. It
will make the primary cause of the Irish
difficulty much more transparent, and
in due time the British masses will
avail themselves of the golden oppor-
tunity to retire the men who desire to
perpetuate such brutal sentiments. AS
it is, Lord Salisbury and the Tory party
are divided on the question OF proclaim
ing the Irish National League, and the
Liberal Unionlsts, who were never any
thing more than luke-warm supporters
of the Tory leader, are not the least bit
backward in confessing their utter
disapproval of the line OF policy adopt.
ed. With dissension, in fact bitter op.
position, in his own ranks, and the Lib
eral- -Unionists playing the dog-in-the-
manger policy, how can Lord Salisbury
hope to hold the Tory party together
any length of time? In the ordinary
course of events the Government will
soon have to go to the country for an
endorsation of it's policy, and then Mr..
Gladstone is as cure to again control
the reins Of power as the sun that rises
i'll the morning is certain to set at
night. With Mr.. Gladstone again in
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

adopt other means to gain livelihood.
Not single generation has held pos
session of an estate in Ireland, but has
received more rent for the same than
what it was worth altogether, and
where did the money go to? Briefly
answered, it was spent in riotous living.
The next generation will not have
similar opportunity. Evictions in Ire
land in the next century will be like
angels visits, few and far between.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
SIR ROBERT THokBURN, premier of

SIR ROBERT THoKBURN, premier of
Newfoundland, has contradicted the re-
ports of distress in that colony. He
writes: ''Statements published abroad
regarding Newfoundland are untruth-
full and malicious. There is neither
bankruptcy nor universal destitution.
The bank and western fisheries are sue.
cessful. The Labrador and northern
fisheries have hitherto been poor, but
are improving. At the latest advice,
the general outlook is much better than
it was last season at the corresponding
periOd.'
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

The Dublin Freeman's Journal be-
lieves that the reason why the League
was proclaimed was that the govern
ment felt iii danger of collapse through
pure impotence, and, like all weak peo-
pie, concluded that they ought to do
something to make show of strength
in proportion as they felt the support
of public opinion in England deserting
them, and so endeavor to promote dis
order III Ireland. The government dare
not face dissolution, which would wipe
the dissidents from existence and sweep
the government from Office.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
THE CATHOLIC ORPHANS FAIR.

Once more will the good people of
Minneapolis be called upon to assist in
worthy cause. The Catholic Orphans
Fair will open at Harmonic Hall, Mon
day, September 26. Extensive prepara-
tions have already been made, and the
committees having the matter in hand
are confident of realizing a large sum,
which will be devoted toward paying
the debt on the Orphan Asylum.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

IT looks as if Michael Davitt would
be the next victim of Tory persecution.
None will bear up under their mali
cious prosecution better than Mr..
Davitt. He has already spent some
thing like eleven years in British pris.
ons, and if the cause of the country he
loves so dearly will be advanced by his
Imprisonment for year or so more we
have no doubt he Will accept his fate
with the resignation which has charac-
terized him in the past.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

TIMOTHY M. HEALY, M. F., one of
the foremost of the Irish Parliamentary
orators, declined a particularly flatter-
ing and highly lucrative offer to make
a lecturing tour of America in conse-
quence of the Governments proclama-
tion of the League which necessitates
his presence at home.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
CRUEL EV1oT1oNs.

The news from Ireland this week is
not of the most encouraging descrip-
tion. AS we write heartless outrages
are being perpetrated on the O'Grady
estates at Herbertstown., AS might be
expected, the people, driven to despera.
tion b. the prospect Of having to give
up everything they lave earned during
their lifetime, are resolved to defend
their homes even at the sacrifice OF pre-
cious life itself. In this they are per-
fectly justified. Place any man in the
United States to-day in the same posi-
tion and he would do likewise. In Ire.
land such thing must be much worse.
In this country if man with a family
was thrown out on the roadside he
would still have the comforting assur.
ance that by displaying a little energy
he would secure work enough to provide
for present needs, but in Ireland it is
very different. The only place of refuge
for the poor tenant farmer and his fam
lily is the poorhous.. The dispatches
furnish us with the harrassing details
of an attack upon the shanty OF poor
widow lady named Mrs. Crimmins.
The attacking party brought crowbars
with them, and began by making a
hole in the wall some clambered to
the roof and attempted to effect an en-
trance in that way. With such pros
pect in view was it any wonder that the
poor woman caused her shanty to be
firmly barricaded, and with the help of
a few of her kindhearted neighbors pre-
pare to defend her rights against the
onslaught of the brutes who dared to
take part III such an outrage ? But it
was Of 10 use. The police, of whom
there were some three hundred, COM
bined their forces with the bailiffs, and
with one swoop succeeded in making
an entrance into the cabin. The in
mates, consisting of four women and
five men, were placed under arrest.
This is only one case, and others of
even more pitiable character have
taken place during the week.
That such atrocities should be per-
mitted in the latter part of the nine
teenth century is problem for which
the only solution is a study Of the re-
cords of the British aristocracy. None
of the British landlords who are pos
SCISSORS of estates in Ireland ever came
by them honestly. From their infancy
they have boen taught to scorn honest
labor, and upon every opportunity Of
fered to crush the Irish. 1t must be
confessed that they have rigidly ad-
hered to their early instruction. But
British landlords are not alone in their
work of determination. Irishmen OR
rather men calling themselves Irish
men-whose ancestors by selling them
selves body and bones to the thieving
Tories in days gone by for Irish estates
left the property thus purchased to their
posterity, and these degraded beings
are not slow to assert the powers given
them by bloody and brutal Govern
ment. TO this class O'Grady belongs.
There is one consolation, however,
and that is that the day is not far dis
tant when these brutes will have to
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

4 LARGE meeting of the men of St.
Mary's parish, Toronto, was held re-
Gently in Emerald hall, that city, to Or
ganize new society. Father Gavin
was moved to the chair. The first busi-
ness transacted was a decision to call
the new society 'The Catholic Celtic
League"
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
TIE GREAT NORTHWEST.
A Few Rambling Notes from the Book
Of q Traveller.

It is only by travelling through the
Northwest that one can form correct
conception of the illimitable resources
of Northwestern Minnesota and Da-
kota. A short time ago the writer paid
a brief visit TO few of the northwest
ern cities, partly on business and partly
on pleasure. Right here we might say
that if any one imagines he can take a
jaunt through the Northwest and give
himself up wholly to pleasure he is sure
to get left. You have got to combine
business with pleasure or the dwellers
in the ssland of No. hard' will not
tolerate you. Every person you come
in contact with is up to his ears in busi-
ness. The first city visited was
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

TRUE WITNESS: "The political trail
Chamberlain has followed began with
a highroad and ended by running up a
tree. In American party parlance he
would be called coon."
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

THERE is only one paper in the
United States of any prominence that
endorses the proclamation of the Irish
National Land League, and that is the
Chicago Times. This paper is endeav.
oring to ape it's English prototype, and
is succeeding admirably in everything
but brains.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

AN exchange notes the fact that Jon.
athan Bell, an aged resident of Georgia,
had coffin made several years previous
to his demise, the only care being taken
in it's construction that it should be
water tight. We know several per-
sons, whose names we hesitate about
mentioning, who should have fire proof
coffins made.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

SUBSCRIBERS will notice that the
date when their subscriptions expire is
printed on the address labels. Those in
debted to us will please observe the fact
and govern themselves accordingly.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

The case of William O'Brien, charged
with ''inciting the tenants to rebel
lion," will be called September 9. If
the Government had charged Mr..
O'Brien with advising the tenants to
defend their rights it would have been
much more appropriate.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

In the British House of Commons
last Monday. Mr.. Dillon protested
against the constant increase of the ex-
pense of the police in Ireland. This
expense will probably be visibly in
creased before the final suppression OF
the League is arrived at.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
IT is believed that the total suppress
sion of the National League has been
decided upon by the Irish privy council.

The Catholic peers who signed the
protest against the crimes bill were the
Marquis of Ripon, Lord Braye and
Lord Camoys.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

IT is thought likely that the British
Parliament will rise for recess on Satur-
day, September 10.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

The people of Ireland are to be con.
graduated on their splendid bearing in
the face of coercion.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES.

SATURDAY, sEPTEMER 3. 1887.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-03

1882, and incorporated IN 1854: and has
already an average attendance of Is pu-
pills. In Catholic societies Fargo is not
behind any city of her size in the
Northwest. Here we find St. Maly's
Benevolent Society, a branch of the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union of
America. In connection with St..
Mary's church is a Women's Sodality
Society. The Irishmen of Fargo are a
credit to the land that gave them birth.
They are not Of the class that give aims
in public. Few Of them, if any, have
neglected 10 assist the glorious cause of
their country's legislative independence
To mention the names of all the good
Irishmen in this city would require
much space, so we will content our
selves by referring to few Alderman
James Kennedy, who represents the
Second ward in the City Council, though
not yet over thirty years of age, has
travelled over a vast amount of terri
tory in these United States. He is an
Irishman by birth, and first placed his
foot on American soil in the year 1859.
For many years he sold various Catho.
lie publications throughout the East
and West and as solicitor and sales.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-04
ALABAMA AND THE moRMoKs.


Mormondom has lie eyes upon Ala
bAms. The 0zdon (Utah) Herald, an
able Mormon paper, had, on Saturday
last, a communication from mission.
AIRY, who describes himself as having
labored for Eve months in three ooun-
ties in Alabama. He finds the people
opposed but hospitable, prospects are
very encouraging, a number OF per-
SONS are convinced" and when the
weather moderates the missionary ex-
poets good number will leave Ala.
bama for the LAND tf the Saints. A
baptEing they had "stirred up the
anger OF o d Nick" and heavy threats
were made, but thegrand jury ignored
the bill when complaint was made be-
fore them. The missionary eays, how
ever, that he expects no justice from
the courts of this world. The Athens
Democrat had sdvited the mob
to assist them, for "a shane
it ip, and always will be
upon us, until thy are driven out
hung, or drowned in the waters Of Elk
river" The Herald Gays editorially
that probably there will be no con
domination for such murderous sug
gestions. and piously adds: "TEis il
the feeling, however, which the true
servants Of God have had to contend
with in all sges."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-04
THE ATCHAFALAYA.

4 writer in the Nav Orleans Demo
orat in most earnes. terms calls atten-
ton to the danger that exists OF the
Mississippi making its way TO the Gulf
through the channel OF the Atchafa-
ava, leaving New Orleans and other
lower river cities without traffic. He
points out that Capt. Eads, after full
Investigation, reported the water in the
A'chafalaya as deepening rapidly. The
Red river raft used to extend into the
Atchafalaya itself, aud when it was re-
moved there was free access for the
Mis- iissippi water. Since then the
bayou has gained more than four times
the depth aud velocity it had then, as
the distance from the head of the
Atchafalsya to tide water is only hall
thai to the passes at the mouth and
tho Fa'l pei mile twice as great. The
Democrat writer adds: "If With these
facts before him, and othefs Of detail
which need not DO mentioned, the first
engineer Of the natiorl arrives al
theYdeliberate conclusion that he
Tears dangerous enlargement Of thu
Atchafalaya, is it wise, is 1t safe, &c
Sollow then example Of Vieksburg
The authorities, fearing that the river
would desert the city, gent for Cap.